No Age Limit Freighter Flying
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Now I quite deliberately only commented on my experience and, in particular, with reference to the need to have a medical for working in the simulator in this part of the world.
The original poster gives his location as Broome. Is that the Broome in West Australia?
I just have it in the back of my mind (which is very defective nowadays) that I have read somewhere that there was no age limit for flying freight in OZ (or is it NZ) provided that a Class 1 Medical could be maintained?
The original poster gives his location as Broome. Is that the Broome in West Australia?
I just have it in the back of my mind (which is very defective nowadays) that I have read somewhere that there was no age limit for flying freight in OZ (or is it NZ) provided that a Class 1 Medical could be maintained?
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There is no age limit for flying commercial acft, freight or passengers in NZ, can't comment on OZ. Its due to the Age discrimination laws, you cannot be forced to retire at any age. I know off a couple of colleagues that have kept flying passengers past age 65. If you can pass the medical and pass the sim you can fly.
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711...
Well.. sorry to disillusion you but I don't fall into that category ... I was merely defending those that do.. and I know quite a few.. I wouldn't expect them to fall on their swords just so that you can take over your self appointed rightful position as King Dick on the flight deck..you show your age as 41.. well.. believe me the next 15 years are going to go by like 15 minutes... please come back then and give your views. .. and I don't have a fat bottom.. pretty trim actually.
Well.. sorry to disillusion you but I don't fall into that category ... I was merely defending those that do.. and I know quite a few.. I wouldn't expect them to fall on their swords just so that you can take over your self appointed rightful position as King Dick on the flight deck..you show your age as 41.. well.. believe me the next 15 years are going to go by like 15 minutes... please come back then and give your views. .. and I don't have a fat bottom.. pretty trim actually.
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From: Not far from the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy in the Orion Arm.
711
Mungo, if it wasn't so sad in the first place to even have the desire to fly over 65, I would laugh at your cynical and proposterous suggestions.
Feel free to sit on your undoubtly massive bottom as long as you wish. In the right hand seat ,without seniority (regarding any requests like leave,trips etc), and under the premise you leave first should the company struggle.
Feel free to sit on your undoubtly massive bottom as long as you wish. In the right hand seat ,without seniority (regarding any requests like leave,trips etc), and under the premise you leave first should the company struggle.
your CRM`s going right up the swannee, sonny.
Why can`t you just bask in the golden knowledge that comes from the Left hand seat and be grateful and thankful that you have this opportunity, to learn, to fly, with the best, you extremely lucky, ungrateful basket.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, who would sell their granny to be in your shoes - so watch out kid, there`s a f-----g big queue waiting to take your position in the right hand seat, such is the climate, I would not even sneeze if I were you, the filing system in your company is brimming with young hopefuls - you want right hand seat, fine - just quit your job and go get a job as Captain.
